US - Financial Instruments Proposal: An Overview

The US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has announced an upcoming webcast to discuss the Proposed Accounting Standards Update, Accounting for Financial Instruments and Revisions to the Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The live webcast, scheduled for Wednesday, June 30, 2010 (from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT) is offered free of charge. Viewers will have the opportunity to e-mail questions to panelists during the event. (The FASB will archive the live webcast on the FASB website for access by the public.)